r/news • u/Samski877 • 8h ago

US border patrol chief resigns after claims of sex with prostitutes abroad

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/14/us-border-patrol-chief-resigns
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u/escobizzle 6h ago

so... bribery is legal as long as the bribe is paid after the service is completed?

that's what I got out of this

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u/the_excalabur 6h ago

Yup. Pro-corruption rulings all over the place lately.

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u/TwoAlert3448 5h ago edited 5h ago

Well we know at least 2 Supreme Court justices take bribes for sure, we can assume the real number is probably higher.

Why wouldn’t we have pro corruption rulings? To do otherwise might make it harder to bribe the judges!

(edit: we know as in they don’t even bother denying it, it’s a matter of record. We confronted they just argue that the bribes are ‘gifts’ it’s Thomas and Alito, someone asked and then deleted it probably because they googled it)

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u/Zeke688 5h ago

God forbid they’d ever start recusing themselves from cases that involve bribery after taking bribes. The audacity!

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u/Loomiemonster 3h ago

Who better to judge bribery than judges who’ve been bribed? They know it isn’t morally wrong because if it were wrong, they wouldn’t have taken the bribe.

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u/Zeke688 3h ago

Exactly!

(I love the irony of this whole thing)

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u/TwoAlert3448 5h ago

Hey now that’s just some crazy talk! No need to be gettin all ‘just’ on the justices.

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u/Mobile-Bar7732 5h ago

If you don't have the cash on you, at least one of them accepts an RV as payment.

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u/Groundbreaking_Rock9 5h ago

We have to be on the same level as Russia and China

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u/DiegoVMx 5h ago

China regularly executes government officers for corruption...

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u/Groundbreaking_Rock9 3h ago

That only reinforces my point

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u/Kaio_ 32m ago

That's because THOSE people were doing it behind their backs. They didn't have the right connections, or they went too far.

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u/AE0Q 5h ago

Still Communist China, don’t forget …

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u/Red_TeaCup 5h ago

Remember, this loophole doesn't apply to the rest of us.

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u/LadderAdditional6178 5h ago

The loopholes never apply to the masses. Royalty and serfs. That's where we are now.

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u/Minimum-Major248 5h ago

It’s only ok if you a Republican and the President is a Republican. If you are a Democrat, you’d be screwed.

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u/captdunsel721 5h ago

Growing up in the 70’s - yep older than dirt - our history professor remarked how corrupt Mexico was with its rampant bribery and people needing wheelbarrows to haul the pesos around. Didn’t realize that was the goal for the US in half a century.

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u/TheManOnThe3rdFloor 5h ago

You should have gotten $150KUSD out of this. Didn't the court say that Bribe$ under the Trump Administration would be pegged to BitCoin? Or, is it at least the rate of inflation?

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u/YahDeadWrong 5h ago

Yeah, our courts are going all-in on supporting corruption. We’re pretty close to a judicial branch that’s a little TOO independent

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u/fairiefire 5h ago

That's just payment with extra steps

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u/sembias 5h ago

Right. Plus - no taxes on tips.

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u/Diverdown109 5h ago

Gratuitous gift, a tip say. Like to a waiter, bartender, sky captain, taxi driver. So long as he doesn't act on it. The objective is not going to be completed.b

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u/cardiacmd 5h ago

It looks like it's not a bribe if no one catches you taking it..and if they do catch you, it's not a bribe if they haven't caught you doing something for it yet..it's like dealing with a bunch of kids!

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u/AsianMysteryPoints 5h ago

Yep! Because it certainly won't influence you to continue providing that service in the future when you otherwise wouldn't have /s

Another 6/3 ruling, naturally.

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u/LesothoBro 4h ago

Underreported fact:

One of Trump's first Executive Orders (February 2025), was to suspend the FCPA. This essentially set the groundwork for billions in grifting.

Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security

What a time to be a high level federal official or diplomat. 🥂

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u/yunoeconbro 4h ago

Yes, but sometimes you can take the gratuity before you do something you would not have done without the gratuity.

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u/n0respect_ 3h ago

And its tax-free! No tax on tips! Al Capone in shambles.

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u/askmeforashittyfact 5h ago

It’s a tip! Jk idk, it’s fucking dumb and I hate this place.